Construction toys with dimple-containing magnet

Abstract

A containing a dimple the face the magnet and construction toys utilizing dimple-containing magnets and ferromagnetic spheres or dimple-containing ferromagnetic structures and magnetic spheres and other components.

1 . A construction toy component comprising a magnet having a dimple.  
   
   
       2 . The construction toy component of  claim 1 , further comprising a plastic part connected to the magnet.  
   
   
       3 . The construction toy component of  claim 2 , wherein the plastic part comprises a spar.  
   
   
       4 . The construction toy component of  claim 2 , further comprising a second magnet having a dimple and connected to the component.  
   
   
       5 . The construction toy component of  claim 3 , further comprising at least another magnet having a dimple and connected to the spar.  
   
   
       6 . A construction toy kit comprising a ferromagnetic sphere and a magnet having a dimple encircled by a dimple rim for contact between the sphere and the magnet at least along the dimple rim.  
   
   
       7 . The construction toy kit of  claim 6 , wherein the sphere has a first radius and the dimple surface that is not spherical.  
   
   
       8 . The construction toy kit of  claim 7 , wherein the dimple surface is a truncated cone.  
   
   
       9 . The construction toy kit of  claim 8 , further comprising a plastic part attached to the magnet.  
   
   
       10 . The construction toy kit of  claim 9 , wherein the plastic part comprises a spar.  
   
   
       11 . A toy comprising: 
 (a) a plastic part connected to a ferromagnetic part containing a dimple and    (b) a ferromagnetic sphere,    wherein one of the sphere or the dimple-containing part are magnetized.    
   
   
       12 . A construction toy part comprising a spar having two ends and, positioned in each end, one magnet having at least one dimple.  
   
   
       13 . A construction toy comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of plastic spars, each containing at least one dimple-containing magnet, and    (b) a plurality of spheres positionable in the dimples.    
   
   
       14 . A kit comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of plastic parts, each containing at least two dimple-containing magnet,    (b) a plurality of spheres positionable in contact with the magnets at the dimples,    (c) a plurality of ferromagnetic rings,    (d) at least one ferromagnetic base.    
   
   
       15 . The kit of  claim 14  wherein the at least one ferromagnetic base comprises a plurality of disks.  
   
   
       16 . The kit of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one ferromagnetic base is a disk and at least one of the plastic parts contains at least three dimple-containing magnets.